Rail Station: Fairview Avenue (Downers Grove)

Overview

Rail Lines:

Burlington Northern Santa Fe

Status:

year-round

Location:

Fairview Ave. and Burlington Ave.

Fare Zone:

E
Detailed Metra Fare Structure

Milepost:

20.4

Related Web Pages:

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Schedule from Metra

Metra Station Page

Station Area Diagram

Demographics

1/2 Mile

1 Mile

2000 Population:

3,821

15,684

2010 Population:

3,706

15,317

Population Change:

-3.1%

-2.4%

2000 Employment:

1,994

5,836

2010 Employment:

1,016

5,862

Employment Change:

-96.3%

+0.4%

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) 2010 population and employment data are based on 2007 U.S. Census estimates and have not been adjusted based on the 2010 Decennial Census. 2000 population and employment data are estimates tabulated by the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC).

Ridership

Weekday Boardings:

403 (2006 count)

Ridership Trend

Parking Capacity:

280 spaces (2012 count)

Parking Utilization:

70%

Mode of Access:

35% Walked, 44% Drive Alone, 11% Dropped Off, 7% Carpool, 1% Bike, 1% Other (2006 Survey)

Parking and Access

Related Projects

Capital Program:

List of Capital Projects

Funding Programs:

none

Planning Studies:

none

Connecting Services

There are no interagency transfers at this location.

Related Jurisdictions

Counties:

DuPage

Municipalities:

Downers Grove

US Congressional Districts:

6 Peter Roskam

IL Senate Districts:

41 Christine Radogno

IL House Districts:

81 Ron Sandack

County Board Districts:

DuPage 3

Chicago Wards:

none

Councils of Mayors:

DuPage

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Land Use

Category		1/2 mile	1 mile
	Residential	83%	82%
	Commercial and Services	2%	5%
	Open Space	2%	5%
	Institutional	3%	3%
	Industrial and Warehousing and Wholesale Trade	5%	1%
	Transportation, Communication and Utilities	1%	1%
	Vacant and Wetlands	1%	1%
Source: CMAP 2005 Land Use Inventory

Station Area Map

Interactive Map	Map Legend

Station Aerial Photo

Source: ESRI World_Imagery